British Petroleum’s ongoing accident has been declared the largest oil spill to ever occur in the Gulf of Mexico, but in southeast Iowa, the only BP logos you’ll see are convenience stores operated by community members.

Services for 97 year old Dorothy Luckenbill of Washington are Wednesday at 10 am at the United Presbyterian Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation is tomorrow from Noon to 8, with the family present from 6 to 8pm. A memorial has been established to the United Presbyterian Home, Presbyterian Church and Hospice of Washington County.

Funeral services for 93 year old Myrl Levitt of Washington are Saturday (7/17) at 10:30 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Washington with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be this afternoon (7/16) until 8, with the family present from 6 to 8pm. Memorials have been established to the United Presbyterian Home and the United Presbyterian Church.

Celebration of Life services for 80 year old Esther Yoder of Kalona are Sunday (7/18) afternoon at 3:00 at East Union Mennonite Church in Rural Kalona. Burial is at the East Union Cemetery. Visitation is tomorrow (7/17) from 2 – 7:30 at the Peterseim Funeral Home with family present from 2 – 4 and 6 – 7:30. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County or East Union Mennonite Church.